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SINALON, Jeanne

SINALON, Jeanne

Female 1636 - 1670  (34 years)

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  • Name SINALON, Jeanne 
    Birth 1636  La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Arrival 1658  Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Differentiator Fille a Marier; Before the King's Daughters 
    Fille a Marier Yes 
    Death 30 Aug 1670  Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Possibly from complications related to daughter Catherine's birth
    Person ID I14009  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Father SINALON, Pierre,   b. Notre-Dame-de-Cogne, La Rochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Feb 1654 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Living 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F11500  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family ROUSSEAU, Symphorien,   b. 1633, Sainte-Romain-de-Beaumont, Saintes, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jan 1688, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Marriage 17 Nov 1658  Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Neither spouse could sign the marriage contract
    Children 
    +1. ROUSSEAU, Marguerite,   b. 7 Nov 1664, Montmorency, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Sep 1717, Montmorency, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. ROUSSEAU, Pierre,   b. 4 Oct 1659   d. 18 Oct 1659 (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. ROUSSEAU, Pierre II,   b. 13 Mar 1661, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. ROUSSEAU, Francoise,   b. 11 Oct 1662, Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. ROUSSEAU, Marie,   b. 3 Jul 1668, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. ROUSSEAU, Catherine,   b. 19 Jan 1670, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Feb 1670, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F11499  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1636 - La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsArrival - 1658 - Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 17 Nov 1658 - Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 30 Aug 1670 - Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Marriagable Girls Before the King's Daughters
    French Immigrant to Canada
    Jeanne Sinallon Mar register listing 17 Nov 1658
    Marriage Record for Symphorien Rousseau and Jeanne Sinalon - 2
    Marriage Record for Symphorien Rousseau and Jeanne Sinalon - 1
    Marriage Record for Symphorien Rousseau and Jeanne Sinalon - 1
    Jeanne Sinallon Mar register listing 17 Nov 1658
    Eglise Sainte-Famille
    Marriage Record for Symphorien Rousseau and Jeanne Sinalon - 2
    Symphorian Rousseau Marriage index list 17 Nov 1658    		Symphorian Rousseau Marriage index list 17 Nov 1658
    Rousseau Symphorien - 1633-1688 DGCTv7s1p66    		Rousseau Symphorien - 1633-1688 DGCTv7s1p66
    L'Île-d'Orléans Founding Families    		L'Île-d'Orléans Founding Families
    Marriage Record for Symphorien Rousseau and Jeanne Sinalon    		Marriage Record for Symphorien Rousseau and Jeanne Sinalon

    Albums
    Before the King’s Daughters: Filles a Marier (1634-1662)    		Before the King’s Daughters: Filles a Marier (1634-1662) (5)
    The Filles à Marier were courageous and pioneering women who shaped the early days of New France. Between 1634 and 1663, these "marriageable girls" embarked on a journey from France to the untamed wilderness of what is now Canada, driven by a desire for autonomy and a better life.

    Unlike their successors, the Filles du Roi, the Filles à Marier were not sponsored by the state and did not receive a dowry from the King. Their decision to migrate was a bold one, motivated by the prospect of greater freedom and the unprecedented opportunity to choose their own husbands – a stark contrast to the rigid norms of arranged marriages back in France.

    Their impact on the colonization of New France was profound. Of all the single women who arrived in New France through 1673, a quarter were Filles à Marier. These 262 women, often recruited and chaperoned by religious groups, played a pivotal role in the early population growth of the colony.

    Life in New France was far from easy. These resilient women faced the perilous ocean crossing, the constant threat of conflict with the Iroquois, the rigors of subsistence farming, brutal winters, and the ever-present danger of disease. Yet, they persevered. Most were married and began families within a year of their arrival, laying the foundations of a new society in a harsh but promising land.

    To be recognized as a Fille à Marier, a woman had to arrive in New France before September 1663, be of marriageable age (12 through 45), and either marry or sign a marriage contract in the colony, without being accompanied by both parents or a husband.

    In our family history, the legacy of the Filles à Marier is deeply ingrained. My husband and I are descended from at least 49 of these remarkable women, and our research continues to uncover more connections. Each of them not only survived but thrived in the face of adversity, contributing to our rich ancestral tapestry.

    This section is dedicated to their stories, their struggles, and their triumphs. As we explore the lives of these extraordinary women, we pay homage to their spirit and the indelible mark they left on our family and the history of New France.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1896] Peter J. Gagne, Before the King's Daughters: The Filles a Marier, 1634-1662, (Name: Quintin Publications; Location: Pawtucket, RI; Date: 2002;), Listing for Sinnalon, Jeanne, pgs 282.


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